Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:53 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:13 am – 4:03 pm
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People9,572 residentsin the Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury census areaMedian age 51.34,017 households80% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,446 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C858 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMalago Valevalley · under a mileBellevuehill · 1.0 miBrandon Hillhill · 1.5 miArno's Valevalley · 1.4 miThe Gulleycliffs · 2.9 miNew Cutdock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNover's Commonpark · under a mile · 12 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haAshton Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 305 haBroad Plainplaying field · within reach · 3 haMarksbury Road Open Spaceplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHengrove Park Leisure Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 40 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197427 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,129 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead South Bristol Community Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryBridge View Medical - Marksbury Road Branch37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMarksbury Road Pharmacy27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEast Street Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi59 schools34 primary, 8 secondary, 2 all-through, 4 independent, 4 special, 6 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryOasis Academy Marksbury Roadages 4-11, 355 pupilsunder a milePrimaryVictoria Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 410 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOasis Academy Temple Quarterages 11-18, 391 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Bristol College1.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bristol1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS6.3 miRailway stationBedminsterunder a mileBus stationBus StationBristol1.8 miFerryWapping WharfCanons Marsh1.0 miBus stops182 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA2 postcode district.
